Dave,
I've got a Mr Potato Head here too. Yes, lots of knobs, but
everything is accessable ... two squelches / two volume controls / it
sure beats going through all the hidden menues of my newly purchased
TH-D7 walkie.... I need to carry a manual the size of a small
telephone book just to operate the darn thing. ( I got it to
communicate with my TS-2000 on SkyCommand )
Don WA4NPL
Quoting "David Black" <dave at jamsoft.com>:
> Yes! A bit old if you can find one. BTW, the Mr. Potato Head mic
> takes some dexterity to work - it's covered all 'round with
> buttons/knobs/joystick. Not for large hands.
>> Solid rig though, plenty of power if you need it, and fairly tight
> front end (I have one). And probably like any mobile with 10W+
> output, best directly connected to the car battery.
>> Dave AD6Q
>> ----- donroden at hiwaay.net wrote:
>>>http://www.rigpix.com/yaesu/ft8500.htm>>>> High power / cross band repeat / very sensitive receivers
>> assorted memory scans / band scope for finding activity
>>>> Great mobile walkie extender.
>>>>>> Don WA4NPL
>>>>>>>> Quoting "Greg Brown" <gwbrown1 at gmail.com>:
>>>> > Too bad my HT was so badly drained after 45 minutes that I could not
>> push
>> > more than static to the repeater. :| Time to upgrade.
>> >
>> > I'm going with the cross-band repeater in the car, I think.
>> >
>> > Time to flex the debit card. Tomorrow I'll run some various kinds
>> of
>> > equipment by the list to see if anyone has any feelings on the
>> matter. I'm
>> > going for the highest power dual band (2m/70cm) with cross-band
>> repeat.
>> > NOAA weather would be a nice plus but not required.
>> >
>> > After that is the same setup, I think: dual deep-cycle batteries,
>> battery
>> > isolator, 2nd battery tray and dual-band antenna (or whatever is
>> called..
>> > one antenna).
>> >
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